COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTIONThis is our tribute to the black iron that paved the way to get to the Grand Canyon. Black Iron is a high hopped, fragrant ale that is as deep and as wide as the Grand Canyon itself!

12oz can thanks to Ibrew2or3. Pours orange with a large off-white head. Aroma citrus and tropical fruits with a slight hops spice. Taste is a sweet maltiness, caramel, and sweet fruits. Sweet and easy to drink but not a lot going on here.

(12oz can thanks to Cavie) clear medium yellow with sparse bubbles and some decent lacing. Nose is dank, grapefruit, orange and creamsickle. Taste of sugar, tastes like a beer that hasnít completely fermented, orange pulp and creamy.

Thanks to the kind soul that opened this at the recent Tampa tasting (Charlie, I think?). Pours clear gold with a slight white head. Nose is malt, lemon, citrus, and some caramel. Flavor is similar with syrupy malt and a fair amount of thick, sweet citrus. Medium in body and a lingering citrus burst in the finish.

Strong, resiny hop aroma coming off a golden orange body with a white head. Strangely, the hops arenít nearly as strong in the flavor as they seem in the aroma. Thereís a good pine/citrus hop flavor, but itís not overwhelming or very sticky. In fact the more dominating flavor is a sweet passion fruit/guava flavor thatís a nice surprise. The finish leaves a subtle bitterness and more sweet tropical fruit. Pretty unusual for an IPA, but quite enjoyable.

On draft at Tavernaís. The pour was a full amber to orange color, nice head and ok lacing. The aroma was citrus, pines, and caramel. The flavor was primarily hops, citrus, some resinous pine, herbal notes. The malts were subdued, slight toffee it seemed. Mouthfeel was moderate in body, amply carabonated to be refreshing. A decent but not sensational IPA.

Can: In the new world of Black IPAs, talk about a deceiving title! The aroma is very light and has hints of citrus, fruit, grapefruit, and grass. It pours a mostly transparent amber with a decent amount of sediment and a smal off-white head that quickly fades to a thin ring around the edges of the glass. The flavor starts with a quick dose of fruit and caramel. The finish has some very mild citrus and grapefruit hops. Medium bodied with mild carbonation and somewhat flat mouthfeel which makes it feel a little thin. Overall, easy drinking and far from offensive, but really lacking in the hops department for an IPA.

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